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Title: Rear fog light image "fix" please
Post by: longtallsally on August 30, 2010, 12:10:17 PM

I'm putting in a rear fog light in my 318is and am putting the illumination in the dash as well.

However, since it's a US spec car, I can't get the different "template" that goes in the cluster as that will kill me having a check engine light.  Not a big loss, but when we get back to CA it will make smog a PITA.

That said, I'm trying to get an image "reversed" to show up white with a clear background.  The purpose is that I have some clear sticker paper and I'll just print it in white on that and put a little sticker on the cluster template.

I don't have photoshop and it should take under 5 minutes to do.  Here is the pic, and it is not high res, but for as small as it needs to be, it doesn't need to be any higher res.

If I'm going about this in the wrong way and someone has a better idea, I'm all for it.  The cluster is out, so not a big deal right now.

THANKS!

(http://longtallsallygs.smugmug.com/Cars/318is/rearfoglight/988232292_JxgvS-X2.jpg)

Title: Rear fog light image "fix" please
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on August 30, 2010, 12:35:20 PM

there is a rear fog indicator in the cluster but there is no bulb in the socket and no power going to it

Title: Rear fog light image "fix" please
Post by: longtallsally on August 30, 2010, 01:56:36 PM

Quote from: 1991 E30 M42;96057

there is a rear fog indicator in the cluster but there is no bulb in the socket and no power going to it

I was going to make a smart alec response, but will be nice.  :D

Yes, I know this.  Not my first rodeo.

Bottom line, the power to that hole that does not have a bulb in it will come from the harness that plugs into the cluster on the right side (as you are looking at it from behind) that is wired from the relay in the trunk that is also wired to the fog light and then back to the front and to the switch, etc....

Title: Rear fog light image "fix" please
Post by: DesktopDave on August 30, 2010, 02:58:46 PM

Like this?  I edited out the little center line on one:

Original:
(http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww299/desktopdave/BMW/988232292_JxgvS-X2.jpg)
First cut:
(http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww299/desktopdave/BMW/988232292_JxgvS-X3.jpg)
Final cut:
(http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww299/desktopdave/BMW/988232292_JxgvS-X4.jpg)

Title: Rear fog light image "fix" please
Post by: longtallsally on August 30, 2010, 03:48:18 PM

Thanks, Dave!  I ended up getting it from a guy over on E30tech.

Here are the results:

(http://longtallsallygs.smugmug.com/Cars/318is/IMG7252/988491861_cmhS5-XL.jpg)

(http://longtallsallygs.smugmug.com/Cars/318is/IMG7253/988492763_r3oHT-XL.jpg)